http://www.dianawallismep.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Diana Wallis MEP en-GB Diana Wallis MEP http://www.dianawallismep.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Diana Wallis MEP 2008-07-06T00:07+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.dianawallismep.org.uk/news/000601/local_euro_mp_time_to_say_no_to_child_sex_tourism.html Every year thousands of European tourists travel to countries in Southeast Asia, South America and Africa with the specific intent of having sex with children. The chance that offenders get caught is almost zero. 2008-06-27T10:48+01:00 http://www.dianawallismep.org.uk/news/000600/meps_continue_fight_for_equitable_life_victims.html MEPs pledged to continue to seek a resolution for the victims of the Equitable Life crisis which inflicted major financial losses for millions of people in the UK and other EU Member States. During the EP Petitions Committee meeting on 25 June 2008, the British petitioners thanked the MEPs for their assistance so far and participated in a discussion with MEPs on what the next course of action should be after the second report form the UK Parliamentary Ombudsmen (PO) is released on 14 July 2008. MEPs also invited the UK PO to attend the Petitions Committee in September. 2008-06-26T14:33+01:00 http://www.dianawallismep.org.uk/news/000599/more_women_in_the_top_jobs_say_meps.html Diana along with two other ALDE MEPs have recently published an advertisement in the weekly Brussels based newspaper, European Voice, explaining that women are often opposed to the European Union because they see it as a male dominated set of institutions. One way to deal with this would be by having more women in the top jobs. 2008-06-23T18:23+01:00 http://www.dianawallismep.org.uk/news/000598/amber_alert__written_declaration_continues_to_gather_signatures.html Kate and Gerry McCann met Diana in Strasbourg recently as part of the campaign for the introduction of a European version of the US Amber Alert system which enables an early warning to be given via the media across the country when police confirm a child has been abducted. 2008-06-23T18:12+01:00 http://www.dianawallismep.org.uk/news/000597/diana_joins_residents_at_a_street_party_in_hessle_to_mark_a_year_on_from_the_floods.html Local Euro MP Diana Wallis joined Tim Iredale and the BBC Politics Show team as they broadcast live on Sunday from a street party in Hessle. The party, in the town's Winthorpe Road, was held to mark a year since the devastating floods hit parts of Hull and the East Riding. Most residents are now back in their houses but some properties are still being renovated twelve months on. 2008-06-22T17:00+01:00 http://www.dianawallismep.org.uk/news/000596/diana_calls_for_flood_cash_payout.html The BBC reports that the government is coming under pressure to pass on the full total of EU aid to parts of the UK affected by flooding last summer. 2008-06-20T15:20+01:00 http://www.dianawallismep.org.uk/news/000594/local_euro_mp_says_if_david_davis_wants_to_fight_on_civil_liberties_he_should_speak_to_local_liberal_democrats.html Local Euro MP Diana Wallis, who is President of the Haltemprice & Howden Liberal Democrats and who was David Davis's opponent at the 1997 General Election, commenting on his resignation to fight a by-election today: 2008-06-14T12:29+01:00 http://www.dianawallismep.org.uk/news/000595/diana_visits_linkage_college_grimsby.html Local Euro MP, Diana Wallis, visited Linkage College, Grimsby today meeting about 50 students in total in small groups throughout the afternoon and answering questions about her work as an MEP, on European issues and about the Liberal Democrats. 2008-06-13T19:00+01:00 http://www.dianawallismep.org.uk/news/000593/diana_speaks_to_liberal_democrats_in_slovenia.html Diana Wallis MEP sent a message of support to Slovenian Liberal Democrats at their party Congress last weekend on their well thought-out policy paper on Justice. 2008-06-11T10:59+01:00 http://www.dianawallismep.org.uk/news/000592/diana_wins_campaigning_award.html Local Liberal Democrat Euro MP, Diana Wallis, will tonight, Tuesday, be awarded a prestigious campaigning award at an event in Brussels. 2008-06-03T17:05+01:00 http://www.dianawallismep.org.uk/news/000591/local_liberal_democrat_euro_mp_says_blatter_plans_unworkable.html Local Liberal Democrat Euro MP Diana Wallis says FIFA Head Sepp Blatter's plans for limiting the number of foreign players are unworkable. 2008-05-30T16:42+01:00 http://www.dianawallismep.org.uk/news/000590/diana_wallis_responds_to_meeting_of_arctic_five.html Commenting on the meeting of officials of the five Arctic coastal countries in Greenland this week, Diana Wallis MEP, Vice President of the European Parlaiment responsible for Arctic matters said: 2008-05-28T18:01+01:00 http://www.dianawallismep.org.uk/news/000589/environment_must_be_protected_by_criminal_law.html The European Parliament has backed a key report today that will impose criminal sanctions on those that break environmental laws in all Member States. 2008-05-21T14:00+01:00 http://www.dianawallismep.org.uk/news/000587/local_euro_mp_calls_for_clarification_of_ministers_flood_statement.html Local Liberal Democrat Euro MP, Diana Wallis, has called for clarification of the Government's recent flood statement. 2008-05-14T11:54+01:00 http://www.dianawallismep.org.uk/news/000588/diana_speaks_at_big_dress_event_in_sheffield_and_celebrates_successful_world_record_attempt.html Diana Wallis MEP attended the 'Big Dress' event festival in Sheffield's Endcliffe Park on Saturday. The festival, organised by the Speak network, was part of their ongoing campaign to address injustice in global trade and the fashion industry. 2008-05-11T12:00+01:00